1973 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

SL Convertible

4.5 Liter

Automatic

10704412009454

Clear

Gasoline

B 73' MERCEDES-BENZ 450 SL - Under 67,000 Orig Miles !Featuring Desired Small Bumpers & EFI About this item: Presented for Your Consideration: My dream project - partially completed !!! For Bid: My 73' Mercedes 450 SL. This has been in my possession for several years now and remains a garage queen. The car hails from Las Vegas originally and had been well maintained and garaged prior to my acquisition, as well as on my watch too. The "goods" are many on this ultra low mileage car (yes the odometer works and hasn't knowingly skipped a beat). This car shows zero cancer - anywhere - which is so rare on an old unibody 107 cars. The rockers are stone solid, i did peel back a section of undercoating just to inspect and they are very solid. the undercarriage looks more like a 3 year old car with 20K on it... so a very good platform from which to expand on. Next, the black interior is far above average and shows proper care and storage. No dry rot - Seats are perfect under the sheepskin covers. Original loop carpet is mint, and center console areas and headliner are exceptional too! Glass is all good and the power windows work as they should. The only noted flaw inside is a hairline dash crack. I have not removed the hardtop during the time I have owned the car but the softop should be present in the boomerang tray.She was originally gold and was re-sprayed black about 10 yrs ago. OK job, but used a bit too much hardner and exhibits a little peeling on a front fender trim clip and around one door handle and in a few spots. The car does remain sharp looking though and the bulk of paint is quite shiny and the chrome is exceptional remaining bright and shiny.The car was running and the D jet fuel injection electronics fully functional - but a problem was detected. The car was parked in my garage and sorting began. The rub: it's suspected a minor one (but a major pain to get to). The car made a bit of steam out the exhaust. I immediately drained the oil and found some coolant in it. I then flushed the oil and then overfilled crankcase with 10-30 to displace any moisture and prevent crank or bearing / journal pitting and drained ALL the water and coolant - so - in other words - immediately addressed and properly preserved for sorting. Also, the trans front main seal needs exercising or replacing as when it sits for extended periods (as is the case with all older MBs) some trans fluid leaks. Everything else was ok to my knowledge. AT least for a maintained - but original 40 yr old car. I had just replaced some fuel tank components (hoses, filter, and cleaned the accumulator). Suspension components are aged and could use some updating as the car is 40 yrs old and independent of low mileage - rubber does age.SO thats the story. I'm getting older with a number of health issues, coupled with other projects demanding my attention, so in an attempt to downsize, I'm parting with my beloved baby, hoping someone with the drive, know how, and skill will get her back on the road again.I'm not holding out for a King's ransom here either I'm opening the auction at a price I could sell both bumpers for... but this car is far too clean to part (look at the undercarriage - it looks factory new - the seats are just a hair under concourse level nice - all the lenses - all good and not cracked - solid newer exhaust - maintained - and garaged).... I'm hoping when you do the calculations that you see the value here - as clean 107s are getting scarce and most of those have a quarter million miles on em too.Buy this little black BENZ "Head Turner" today! Highlites of this 450SL Include: * Cancer Free Chassis and Body ! * Pre EPA/DOT "small" Bumpers ! * Highest HP per cu inch (no catalytics) ! * Massive 4.5 liter OHC V8 w Bosch EFI ! * Easily adaptable to higher HP and tuning * Exceedingly Clean Interior So with a bit of love this will be a very nice car! It will need to be shipped, as I have pulled the belt driven accessories off as I planned to pull the timing cover first and look for a common failure of an o ring, where water and oil can co-mingle. All the parts were properly boxed, labeled, and most cleaned, and will be shipped in the trunk - ready to re-install. Local pickup would be my preference but I can help co-ordinate with a "U-SHIP" type shipper or any carrier of your choosing. Please Note:If You do bid, please bid with the intent of completing the transaction as I need the garage space by mid October (I can hold the car that long with a proper deposit or full payment - and I wont charge a storage fee). I'm happy to answer sincere questions from intent bidders. I've tried to highlight what I can about my baby - and I'm not thinking I've missed anything. Of course, the car is 40 years old, so some parts will be dry. Some I've fixed - some I havent. Brakes were good - i dont recall the AC working, The car always fired up within about a revolution of the engine and never stumbled. No guarantee on the battery as it's about 5 yrs old and has no charge currently.My original plan was to go for far more HP too as this engine can easilly produce it. I do have a megasquirt efi controller and modified fuel rail and injectors from a friends 73' SLC that has been partially pre-mapped. I will make this available for a nominal sum to the winner if desired. A Few Important Notes: We will accept PayPal for this auction up to $1,000, but prefer Bankwire, Check, or certified funds and full payment required prior to or upon pick-up. A non-refunadable 30% deposit is required immediately at auction end.To Read More about us and our terms of trading, see below... Make these SWEET old SL Your's Today !!! A little about Us I'm primarily a seller of Hi-Fi and electronics here on ebay (so a car is a departure for me) I will include this information as it's testament to how I conduct my business here on the bay.... My associates and I have dealt in high end, vintage, and professional audio electronics for over 3 decades now. As for EBAY trading, we have acted as both buyer and seller going on 15 years now! Integrity and fairness are ideals I strive for in all of my transactions, and my decade long feedback profile reflects that fact. Our focus is on offering a few select pieces annually of the increasingly rare, collectible, and desirable, and of an audio related nature. Each and every item we offer is described in accurate and telling terms - no glosssing over problems - no sins of omission. We are experts in the field of vintage vacuum tube electronics and loudspeakers and love what we do! Why are we selling this item: Good question indeed! It seems there is a flood of hi-fi gear being flipped on ebay these days. Oft times, via unknowledgeable and/or unscrupulous sellers simply looking to hustle a quick buck and slither on. With all the touting of an item's "reference quality" "rarity" or "mint nature" it really makes one wonder, why exactly then - "if it's such a great item, why are You selling it" ? At STONE AGE STEREO , we sell for a number of reasons: a certain number of items are simply offered as a matter of economics and staying in business, others out of needing to free up space, and finally some out of my relentless pursuit for the ultimate reproduction system, which has required me shifting system architectures completely, and neccessitating sales to fund the experiment. Much of the gear offered comes from our personal stashes, some is from customer trade-in and trade up, other items are from local estates, and finally, some comes the way of the usual "craigslist" and garage sale sources - although the latter is a dwindling scarcity for us. Yes, we strive to make a fair profit from our dealings here on EBAY - or so we hope, but on the flip side, many items are sold below our cost of acquisition too. Either way, when You purchase an item from STONE AGE STEREO, You are also benefitting from knowledgeable, passionate folks who understand the gear offered. We are folks who know about the dangers in aging electrolytic caps - folks who know about the delicate nature of compression driver diaphragms and voice coil misalignment hazards, folks who understand why a tube amp should NEVER be operated unloaded, and finally people who love, value, and treasure these items as much as You do! Questions We invite sincere questions from individuals who wish to become owners (as oppsed to just dreamers, puffers, and general hecklers)! If we have failed to cover a particular detail in the auction text, feel free to ask. We try to answer questions m-f between about 10 am and 8 pm - time permitting. Payment No PAYPAL for this item. We will require bankwire or other means on sizeable vintage items, especially involving export. Payment by certified means is acceptable on items picked up locally. Payment in-full is expected on all of our auctions within 3 days of auction close. We encourage You to have Your finances secured prior to bidding and expect prompt follow through. If You fall outside these bounds, please pass us by, as we are a small "cottage" business and have few resources to deal with slow and no pays. Packing Getting Your item to You safely and intact is of paramount importance to us! We are skilled packers and craters and know how to PROPERLY package fragile and valuable items. Each item has it's own unique packaging requirements. We apply the appropriate method to ensure safe arrival. Our process minimizes damage risks considerably, thusly avoiding headache and heartache for both of us. Large loudspeakers are generally crated and make generous use of sheet styrofoam on all 6 sides. Vintage amps, Turntables, Tape Decks and Preamps are typically double boxed, using polyfoam or equivalent padding to minimize shock - tubes are either removed and packed seperately, or protected against impact accordingly. We charge a modest fee for packing time and materials, as both cost us in terms of manpower and the materials can get costly. The packing fee is always noted in our listings, so "No Surprises" Shipping Smaller items will be handled via Fedex Ground or UPS in the USA & Canada -In certain instances we will us the US Postal system too and their "flat rate" packs. International shipping will be FedEx Economy Air fully insured with tracking number provided. on costlier items. International priority post is an option as well Large items will be moved on commercial carrier via ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS. Projected costs are based on delivery to a business with a dock or forklift. Residential "lift gate" gate deliveries of said add a surcharge of up to $85 (depending on carrier). International will be via DB SCHENKER (Generally airport to airport, unless You request door to door - which adds about 25% to the cost). We International Bidders – Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's sole responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up – do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not "deflate" merchandise values below sold value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such criminal behavior. Claims As stated above, we pride ourselves in our packing abilities and nil claims. However, accidents can happen, and in the unlikely event a damage claim needs to be filed, we will do our best to help. You would need to notify us and the shipper immediately to request an inspection of the noted damage. You must save any and all packing materials. We further request any item damaged as a result of drayage be refunded directly to You, by the shipper (and not via us - unless WE were the cause of the damage). Warranty Most of items we offer are decades old. We do covenant that the item in-question offered is in the condition stated in the auction text. Beyond that, any used item is offered for sale in an "as is, as stated" condition. Certain new items will be provided with a limited warranty. This is on a case by case basis, and any warranty extended by us will be as written in the above descriptive text. THANKS FOR LOOKING !!! and HAPPY BIDDING !!! Stay Tuned for our other auctions for a host of the MOST DESIRABLE Hi-Fi Gear of Yester Year Yester Year Hi Fi On Sep-04-14 at 07:16:08 PDT, seller added the following information: PLEASE: NO BIDDERS OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL US !!!! I have zero means of helping you move this car - shipping overseas would be your sole responsibility Thank You